Looking for advice

[cowboy429]

I just puchased my first larger boat, a 2003 TZX190 with a 175 HPDI, it came from a dealer and I was told everything checks out fine. The motor has 276 hours on it. What oil should I run and what is ring free? routine maint. ? Thanks for any advice.

[Rodney Bledsoe]

Mark welcome to BBC. Yamaha recommends Yamalube thats the only oil I use, ringfree breaks up carbon deposits. Another option to ringfree is Seafoam, it also breaks up carbon but it also has a fuel stabilizer in it. Just follow the directions printed on the backs of the containers.

Congrats on the new skeeter post pictures of it sometime

[Bassbait]

What dealer did you get it from?

[cowboy429]

Greenes boats in NC

[Ranger391v]

First off, congrat's on the new ride. I've got the same boat and love mine.

YamaLube 2M

RingFree is a Yamaha product that comes in a black bottle. 1oz/10gallons of gas for normal treatments. As mentioned above, it's a way to fight carbon buildup since carbon deposits are usually the main cause of death for an outboard motor.

You also need to run Marine Sta-Bil or SeaFoam in addition to RingFree to help this gas we get now. I'm not familiar with SeaFoam due to I use Sta-Bil.

FYI, if your boat didn't come with a 10micron water/fuel seperator .... GET ONE ! ! ! It most likely will be located somewhere under your back deck. It'll look like an 'oil filter'.

[fishin couillon]

Like others said, the fuel treatment stuff, get a fuel/water seperator if you don't have one. I would think that the dealer has changed the LU oil and done some type of tune up. I change my LU oil twice a year. It's cheap to do it your self. Grease the bracket at the same time. If you ever need to get spark plugs, don't go to a dealer as they will be about $50, go to your local autoparts store. On your first trips of the day, let it warm up for about 5 mins.

[cowboy429]

Thanks to everyone for the tips! Will post some pics when I get it cleaned up!